Author: Mary Phagan
Thursday, 26th February 1914: Leo M. Frank Tells His Own Story To The Journal, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 26th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.MAN SENTENCED TO DIE FOR KILLINGPHAGAN GIRL TALKS FOR FIRST TIMEIn LengthyInterview With Newspaper Reporters in His Cell at TowerCondemned Prisoner Vehemently Asserts He is Innocent of…
Thursday, 26th February 1914: Plied With Whisky She Lied In Story Told About Frank Says Mrs. Formby, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 26th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Woman Who Made an Affidavit That Prisoner Had Telephoned Her That He Wanted to Bring Girl to Her House Says Detectives Brought Her Booze for Three Weeks.CHARGES "FRAMEUP" IN INTERVIEW GIVEN TO…
Friday, 27th February 1914: Detectives Scored In Alleged Formby Confession, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 27th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Photo by Francis E. Price, Staff Photographer.ATLANTA'S DETECTIVE FORCE.In a statement given out in New York, supposedly by Mrs. Nina Formby, five Atlanta officers are mentioned, two of whom, Chewning and Norris,…
Friday, 27th February 1914: Frank’s Wife Pleads Cause Before Public, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 27th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.CONSPIRACY OF VILEST SORT, IS CHARGEWoman Asserts Husband Was Convicted on "Deep-Seated, Insistent Demand That Vic Tim Be Offered"for Murder of Mary PhaganSolicitorDorsey Charged With Sup Pressing…
Friday, 27th February 1914: Mrs. Frank Charges Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 27th February 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.JUST TRIAL ASKED FOR HUSBANDMrs. Frank Cites Fairness Shows Becker Because of Character of State's Witnesses.Charging that a "vile conspiracy" had placed her husband in the shadow of the gallows…
Saturday, 28th February 1914: Appeal For Frank Delayed By Hope Of New Evidence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 28th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Astonishing Development In Case of Prisoner Expect Ed Within Short Time by Lawyers for Defense.LATHAM IN BIRMINGHAM, SAYS J. E. McCLELLANDMc Knight Has Returned to His Home Mrs. Frank Gives Out Card…
Saturday, 28th February 1914: Mrs. Frank Charges Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 28th February 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 8**JUST TRIAL ASKED FOR HUSBAND**Revelations To Be Made Public Only as Filing of Extraordinary Motion for Retrial.Sentence of death will be re-imposed upon Leo M. Frank…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: Helen Ferguson Tells Defense In Affidavit Of Advance By Conley, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 1st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Little FactoryGirlWho Was a StarWitness for State in Trial of LeoFrank Declares She Was Bad in Trial of Leo Frank Declares She Was Badly Frightened by Negro, Who Approached Her Menacingly While…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: How I Feel In Shadow Of Gallows! Leo Frank Bares Soul, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 1st March 1914,3th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1."I Never Have Been Able Fully to Realize That It Is I Who Is Facing Death. It Seems Like a Detached Being," He Says"If I Should Have to Forfeit My…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: Leo Frank Gives Reasons Why He Couldn’t Have Killed Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 1st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.StaffPhoto by Wine.Leo M. Frank.This is the latest photograph of the man convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan.Frank posed for The Journal in the tower for the first picture made of…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Burns Expected In Atlanta Tuesday To Take Up Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 2nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Detective Finishes His Lecture Tour in St. AugustineMonday Night and Will Then Hasten HereCOURT TO RESENTENCE FRANK DURING WEEKHis Attorneys Will Ask That Life Term Be Given Defend AntInstead of Sentence of…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Burns Studies Frank Case, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 2nd March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 6FAMOUS DETECTIVENOW ON FRANK CASEWILLIAM J. BURNSFrom a Photo taken by Georgian Staff Photographer on a former visit to Atlanta.0### PAGE 1, COLUMN 8DETECTIVEAT WORKON BIGCASETalks…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Frank Case Waits On Transmission Of Legal Papers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 2nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Reported That Remittitur of Supreme CourtWill Reach Clerk of Superior Court Some Time Today.FERGUSON AFFIDAVIT LATEST DEVELOPMENTWitnessTestifiedFrankRefused to Give HerMary Phagan's Pay, But Did Not Say Girl Was Coming For It.On Monday…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Many Affidavits Held By Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Will Probably Be Published Before End of Week, Burns Confers With Frank In Tower.That the attorneys for the defense of Leo M. Frank will make a tremendous fight for a new trial…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Way Clear For New Frank Sentence And Next Defense Move, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.The way was paved Tuesday for the resentencing of Leo M. Frank in Judge Hill's Court, and the next move on the part of the Defense, when the Remittitur was…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Wildauer And Klein Employed Burns To Probe Phagan Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Prominent Dentist and Business man, Both Friends of Leo M. Frank, Engaged the Famous DetectiveCONVICTED MAN MAY BE SENTENCED TOMORROWRemittitur of Supreme Court Received by Lower Court Rosser and Haas in New…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: Conley Hit In Story Epps Boy Charges Police Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.'ON FRANK CASE TO FINISH,' BURNS"I am on the Frank case to the finish," was the emphatic declaration of William J. Burns Wednesday on his return to Atlanta from New…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: George Epps Repudiates Story Against Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.SWORE LIES IN REGARD TO TIME HE SAW MARY ON APRIL 26,HE SAYSNewsboyWho Figured Prominently in Trial and Whose Testimony Had Much to Do With Establishing Time…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: Luther Z. Rosser Holds Conference In New York Over Leo Frank’s Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Lawyers for PrisonerTell New York Newspaper Men Atlanta Was Stirred by Large Number of Unavenged Murders, and That the Newspapers and People Were Determined on Meeting Out Punishment to Slayer of GirlFAIR…
Thursday, 5th March 1914: Frank Hotly Scores City Detective, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 5th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### SENTENCE DAY KEPT SECRETCourt Wants to Avoid Crowds of Curious. Date Given to Attorneys.The date for the resentencing to death of Leo M. Frank has been fixed by Judge…
Thursday, 5th March 1914: Geo. Epps Brands As A Falsehood Story Of His Son In Affidavit, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 5th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Father of the Boy Who Charges John Black With Framing Affidavit Says His Story Is Absurd; That His Son Told Him Before He Knew of Such a Person as Black.JOHN BLACK IS…
Thursday, 5th March 1914: Leo M. Frank Begs Detectives To Open Minds To The Truth, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 5th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Convicted Man in Tower Gives Out New Statement and Hits at CityDetective John Black"TELL TRUTH WHILE YOU CAN DO SO WITH HONOR"Stiles Hopkins Tells How Affidavit was Secured From Epps-Boy Sticks to…
Friday, 6th March 1914: Frank Pins Hope To Affidavit Signed By Mrs. Ethel Miller, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 6th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Condemned Man Recalls His Speaking to Her on Street at TimeConley Said He Was Hiding Body in FactoryDEFENSE'S TIME ALIBI FURTHER STRENGTHENEDHelen Kern's Testimony That She Also Saw FrankAbout 1:10 o'Clock on…
Friday, 6th March 1914: Frank’s Time Alibi Gets New Support In Two Affidavits Given The Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 6th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Mrs. Ethel MillerSwears That She Saw Frank on Street at TimeJim Conley Says He and the Prisoner Were Taking Phagan's Body to basementHER STORY IS SIMILAR TO ONE TOLD ON STAND AT…
Friday, 6th March 1914: To Sentence Frank Saturday, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 6th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.HAPPY OVER NEW ALIBI EVIDENCEWoman Tells of Seeing and Speaking to Prisoner at Alleged Time of Crime.Death sentence will be pronounced upon Leo Frank Saturday, according to reports circulated Friday…
Saturday, 7th March 1914: Innocent, Says Frank, Sentenced, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 7th March 1914,6th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Leo Frank Saturday was sentenced by Judge Ben Hill to be hanged April 17 in the Fulton County Tower. If the mandate of the court is carried out, the prisoner…
Saturday, 7th March 1914: No Clemency Plea Planned For Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 7th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Counsel for Prisoner Will Concentrate Efforts on Securing New Trial Through Extraordinary Motion.Counsel for Leo Frank stated positively to a reporter for The Constitution Friday afternoon that no plea for clemency would…
Saturday, 7th March 1914: Protesting Innocence Frank Is Re-sentenced, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 7th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.MANUSCRIPT OF FRANK'S STATEMENT -StaffPhoto by Winn.The above is from a photographic reproduction of the concluding paragraph of the Leo M. Frank statement to Judge Ben Hill in the criminal division of…
Sunday, 8th March 1914: New Developments In Case Of Frank Come With A Rush After Resentence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 8th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Repudiation of TestimonyGiven on Stand by George EppsAttacked in Two Af FidavitsFurnished Solicitor by Father and Uncle of BoyAssertYouth Says His Statement True and He Was Trapped Into Repudiation While in Birmingham.MURDER…
Sunday, 8th March 1914: New Evidence To Show Notes Were Written In Basement, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 8th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.DEFENSE OF FRANK HAS NEW EVIDENCE TO CLEAR UP CASEForm on Which Notes Were Written Was Discarded Four Years Before Mary Phagan's Murder in April, 1913EVERY TABLET…